Three Snowhill

Sitting in the centre of the Birmingham’s Business District and minutes walk from Snowhill Train Station, Three Snowhill is a landmark office building which marks the final build of the hugely successful Snowhill Estate.

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Swift rolled out on bus and rail as smartcard use hits 3 million

Swift, the region’s travel smartcard, is set for another major rollout.

With three million journeys now being made every month with the card, access to it is to be made even wider.

The West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA) which runs Swift through its public transport arm Transport for West Midlands (TfWM) has announced three new schemes:

Rail passengers travelling into the metropolitan West Midlands from stations in neighbouring non-constituent local authorities will be able to use Swift from July

A pilot scheme using Swift on buses in non-constituent member Redditch is to begin in the autumn

Self-service kiosks issuing Swift cards with the holders photograph are to be rolled out across the region following a successful trial at Wolverhampton Interchange

The schemes were approved at the latest meeting of the WMCA, chaired by the Mayor of the West Midlands Andy Street.

He said:

“Swift has grown spectacularly in a short period of time, with 3 million journeys per month meaning it is the largest travel card outside London.

“It’s really exciting that we will soon be rolling it out beyond the West Midlands metropolitan area, which is particularly important given how many people travel from the surrounding areas into Birmingham, Wolverhampton and Coventry.”

Cllr Roger Lawrence, WMCA lead member for transport, said:

“Swift has revolutionised how people use public transport in the West Midlands.

“Now those benefits are going to be made available to rail passengers in the wider region.

“Schemes such as this are the latest examples of the innovative thinking that has made it the most successful of its kind in the country outside London.”

Swift will be available to rail passengers travelling into the West Midlands from railway stations in the following non-constituent member authorities of the WMCA:

Cannock Chase District Council – Rugeley Town; Hednesford; Cannock

North Warwickshire Borough Council – Atherstone; Coleshill Parkway; Water Orton